Seven Years Of Tickets With A Smile In Cedar Rapids
A former meter maid Mrs Vrba recalls uneasy duties at first but says she grew used to the role and now plans to devote time to her husband and seven year old daughter. The Vrbas live at 350 28th Avenue SW Cedar Rapids. The Humane Shelter on 700 Avenue NE urges Cedar Rapids families to adopt, offering a variety of pets including pups, with a nominal adoption fee and promises of good behavior for a Christmas morning gift.
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Humane Shelter
Avenue N.E
Citizen Times
Cedar Rapid
Ann Vrba
Two Coe Students Charged With Stealing Christmas Trees
Jeffrey Houston and William Colgate appeared in Cedar Rapids municipal court this week charged with taking Christmas trees from a local supermarket. They admitted no money changed hands and received suspended sentences from the judge in a festive mood.
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Coe
Cedar Rapids
Jeffrey Houston
William Colgate
HULA HOOPS AND FIRE STATIONS
A Citizen-Times feature by Tom Kuncl examines the City Council’s possible closure of two operating fire stations and the resulting rise to three unmanned facilities. The piece includes Judge Howard McLaughlin’s idea to repurpose idle stations and urges practical firefighter recruitment to ensure stations are used as built. The column jokes about unconventional reuse ideas and critiques the fire department staffing shortfall.
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Tom Kuncl
Hula Hoop
Edsell
Jesse Hunter
Cedar Hills
Howard McLaughlin
Citizen-Times
Sing and Sew Club
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